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His Songs Of Praise Volume 1 FTD-216 (506020 975103) September 2016
Various Gospel studio, live and home recordings, and Palm Sunday 1967 radio program.

CD  
Gospel Tracks
1. Amazing Grace (2) (with introduction from "The Truth About Me" outtakes - August 22 1956)
2. America (composite of live & abandoned studio version)
3. Amen (live - March 20 1974)
4. An American Trilogy (live - February 16 1972 midnight show)
5. An Evening Prayer (8)
6. Bridge Over Troubled Water (5)
7. He Touched Me (2)
8. Help Me (undubbed master)
9. I Believe (2) (with introduction from "March of Dimes" radio spot - December 1956)
10. If That Isn't Love (undubbed master)
11. If We Never Meet Again
12. Joshua Fit The Battle (with introduction from Vancouver press conference - August 31 1957)
13. In My Father's House (8)
14. Known Only To Him (2)
15. I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs (4) (with introduction from Vancouver press conference - August 31 1957)
16. Miracle Of The Rosary (undubbed master)
Palm Sunday Radio Program - March 19 1967
17. Introduction - Radio Station KVIO, Sedona, Arizona (announcer Joe Adams) (not from Palm Sunday radio program)
18. Announcer (Buzz Benson) / How Great Thou Art
19. In The Garden
20. Announcer / Somebody Bigger Than You And I
21. Stand By Me
22. Announcer / Without Him
23. Where Could I Go But To The Lord?
24. Announcer / Red Cross Message
25. Announcer / Where No One Stands Alone
26. Announcer / Crying In The Chapel
27. Announcer (Buzz Benson)
  Farewell from KVIO Radio / Advertisement (announcer Joe Adams) (not from Palm Sunday radio program)
Bonus tracks
28. Listen To The Bells (informal, from before take 4 of 'A Thing Called Love')
29. Hide Thou Me (#1) (1966 home recording)
30. If I Can Dream (mono album master)

Notes

Book written and CDs compiled by Trevor Simpson / CD Mastered by Jan Eliasson.

This book has over 350 pages with lavishly illustrated high-quality images, many unseen photographs and graphics.

Every song has been thoroughly researched in a similar manner to Trevor Simpson's previous trilogy The Best of British.

In early interviews, Elvis divulged that spiritual music was his first love and he publicly continued to reaffirm.

Despite being acclaimed as the King of Rock 'n' Roll, he was only presented with three Grammy awards and they were for his spiritual music, and the stories of these iconic songs are much, much more contained within this book.

Although 'An American Trilogy' (track 4) is listed as being from Hawaii on February 14 1973, it is actuallt the single version of the song, recorded in Las Vegas at the February 16 1972 midnight show, that is no here.

What is listed as being the unedited, undubbed master of 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' (track 6) is actually take 5.

Although this is the most complete release of the Palm Sunday Radio Program from 1967, it was spoiled by inserting the announcer of a completely different radio program at the start and end of the show, resulting in very noticable differences in sound quality!